Saudi King Salman: G20 leaders must work towards equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines
“Although we are optimistic about the progress made in developing vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics tools for Covid-19, we must work to create the conditions for affordable and equitable access to these tools for all peoples,” he said
European Council President Charles Michel, US President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud are seen on a screen before the start of the virtual G20 meeting hosted by Saudi Arabia, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium November 21, 2020. Photo: Reuters
Saudi Arabia's King Salman said in his opening remarks to G20 leaders on Saturday that they must work towards affordable and equitable access to vaccines and other tools to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Although we are optimistic about the progress made in developing vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics tools for Covid-19, we must work to create the conditions for affordable and equitable access to these tools for all peoples," he said, opening the meeting of the leaders of the 20 biggest world economies.
